Despite being the NFC's top seed and hosting the NFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Falcons, the Eagles entered Saturday's contest as three-point underdogs. That's because Nick Foles had been shaky in three starts since star quarterback Nick Foles went down, and the Falcons scored an impressive road win over the Rams in the Wild Card round.
Philadelphia felt disrespected by this spread and sought revenge on the field.
They got it. Thanks to a stingy defensive performance and two second-half field goals from Jake Eliot—and a fourth-down goal-line stand late in the fourth quarter—the Eagles held on to beat the Falcons 15-10, which means they'll host the NFC Championship Game next Sunday.